Improvement in fence-posts



S. N. LENNON.

FENCE-PQSTS.

Patented Nov. 21,1876.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAYRES N. LENNON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF HIS RIGHT TO AARON K. STILES, OF SAME PLACE.

IMPROVEMENT IN FENCE-POSTS.

Specificationforming part of Letters Patent No. [84,635, dated November 21, 1876; application filed July 17, 1876.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAYRES N. LENNON, of Chicago, in the county of Cook and the State of lllinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Metallic Fence-Posts, which is fully described in the following specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents the blank as it is cut from a plate of sheet metal. Fig. '2 represents a side elevation of a post as formed out ofthe blank; Fig. 3, a top view of the same when the edges are welded together. Fig. 4

represents a side elet'ation of the post driven into the ground. Fig. 5 represents aside ele-.

vation of the post, showing the way in which fence-wire is connectedtherewith.

The object of my invention is to make a cheap, but strong and durable, metallic fencepost, which can be readily driven into the ground, and be firmly and solidly held therelll.

My invention consists in a metallic fencepost with a slitted end, having points slightly curved outward, so that they will spread apart as the post is driven into the ground, as is clearly shown in Fig. 4:; and it further consists in the special device, hereinafter described, for securing the fence-wire to the post, all of which I proceed to describe with particularity.

A, in Fig. 1, represents the blank as cut from a plate of sheet metal. One end of this blank is provided with slits and points. B represents the same blank rolled into the form of a fence-post, with its points slightly curved outward, so that they will spread apart as they are driven into the ground.

I make my post so as to be adapted to support fence-wire, to make a wire fence.

To adapt it to support a fence wire, 1 cut strips 0 from the blank, and bend them slightly outward, .so as to receive and support the wire, as clearly shown .in Fig. 5.

There is another feature which I deem of considerable importance, but do not wish to limit myself to that construction; and it consists of flattening the prongs F F of the post near the upper end of the slits, so that they will flare outward as they are driven into the ground, without breaking the metal d.rectly at the upper end of the slits. I

I contemplate galvanizing that part of the post which is driven into the ground, but do not wish to limit myself to the use of any particular quality or kind of metal, as I may use any kind, depending upon the quality of the fence I desire to make. -Neitherdo I limit myself to the precise construction of posts above described, as I- may modify the form and still accomplish the same results, so far as the spreading of the prongs at the foot of the post is concerned, in substantially the same manner.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. A metallic fence-post, having pointed strips or prongs at its lower end. formed so as to spread when driven into the ground, substantially as specitied and shown.

2. The strips 0, cut from the post andturned outward to form a supporter attachment to the fence-wire, substantially as specitied and shown.

SAYRES N. LENNON.

Witnesses:

L. A. BUNTING, L. M. HARRIS. 

